Jihadists steal commercial jets, raise 9/11 Fears
By Cathy Burke From newsmax Jihadists have stolen several commercial jetliners in Libya, raising concerns with intelligence officials about 9/11-style terror strikes as the 13th anniversary approaches, some reports say. The Algerian news site al-Fadjr on Aug. 6 said 11…
Cameron: We’ll seize passports to fight Jihadists
By Newsmax Wires Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday proposed new laws that would give police the power to seize the passports of Britons suspected of having traveled abroad to fight with terrorist groups. Speaking to Parliament, Cameron said his…
Hundreds of Westerners have joined ISIS — here’s where they came from
By Ben Winsor From Business Insider In the aftermath of the sadistic murder of American journalist James Foley by a suspected London-born ISIS recruit, increasing attention is being paid to the radicalization of Muslims from the West who are joining…
White House cannot decide on ISIS threat level
From Newsmax The Obama administration is undecided about the threat level to Americans by the extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) and how they should handle it, The Hill reported. The White House believes there is a notable difference between the…
‘Islamic State’ Says It Has Beheaded American Journalist
By Newsmax Wires The brutal jihadist group Islamic State on Tuesday claimed to have executed American journalist James Foley in revenge for U.S. airstrikes against its fighters in Iraq. The Islamist radicals released a video showing a masked militant purportedly…
ISIS targeting Christians ‘for extinction’
From Newsmax Republican Congressman Frank Wolf gave a passionate speech on the House floor on Tuesday accusing the militant jihadist group ISIS of genocide for “systematically targeting Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq for extinction.” “I believe that what…
Obama retreating on ‘Economic Inequality’
By Sandy Fitzgerald From Newsmax President Barack Obama and many Democrats are backing away from the subject of economic inequality, instead focusing more on economic “opportunity” and lifting the fortunes of the middle class. The shift is a marked shift…
Experts: $120 Is the danger point for oil returning as economic threat
From Moneymax The global economy faces a new threat from an old enemy: oil. A spike in the price of crude foreshadowed economic slumps in each of the last four decades and economists are worrying anew after Brent touched its…
Christians in Iraq worse off now than under Saddam
From Newsmax The persecution of Christians in Iraq is worse today than it was before a United States-led force deposed brutal dictator Saddam Hussein, a Republican congressman declared. “As we witness the black flag of al-Qaida again fly over cities…
Al-Qaida fighters take control of Fallujah as Iraq army attacks
From newsmax Al-Qaida-linked militants held control of much of the Iraqi city of Fallujah and other nearby towns, fighting off efforts by troops with air support to regain control, according to a witness. The al-Qaida fighters have seized military equipment…
